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Dr. Brown conducts an experiment to examine the effects of mentorship programs on children's academic achievement. She finds that children who have mentors receive significantly higher grades than children who don't. The result is statistically significant at the .05 level. What does this mean?

A) The finding probably occurred by chance; mentorship programs probably DO NOT really improve academic achievement.
B) The finding probably did NOT occur by chance; mentorship programs probably DO boost academic achievement.
C) The finding was larger than expected; mentorship programs appear to be even more effective than Dr. Brown suspected.
D) The finding was smaller than expected; mentorship programs appear to be less effective than Dr. Brown suspected.

Statistically Significant

A term denoting that the results observed in a study are unlikely to have occurred by chance, indicating a meaningful difference or relationship.

Mentorship Programs

Structured relationships or systems designed to facilitate guidance and learning from experienced individuals to less experienced persons.

Academic Achievement

A measure of the academic progress an individual has made through courses of study and training.

  • Understand the importance of statistical significance and its impact on research outcomes.
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